Iron-rest.



Patented June I9', |900.

S. 0. HUBBARD.

l R D N R E S T (Application led Sept. 20, 1899.)

(N0 Model.)

1/2 /f fd Je y@ ATTORNEY.)

'nin Noma AUNrTnD STATES SARAH OCTAVIA HUBBARD,

PATENT FFICE..

OF PATERSGN, NEVv JERSEY.

l R o N R E s T.

SPECIFICATION forming part of VLetters `:Patent No. 651,996, dated J'une 19, 1,900.

Application iiled September 20,1899. Serial No. 731,048. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern: j v

Be it known that I, SARAH O cTAvIA HUB- BARD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Paterson, in the count-y of Passaic and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Iron-Rests,of which the following is a full and complete specification, such aswill enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

This invention relates toiron-rests; and the object thereof is toprovide an improved device of this class which may be securely andadjustably connected Withironing-boards, tables, and other devices ofirregular form; and with this and other objects in view the inventionconsists in the improved construction and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

The invention is fully disclosed inthe following specification, of whichthe accompanying drawiugs'form a part, in which the separate parts of myimprovement are designated by the same numerals of reference in each ofthe views, and-in Which- Figure l is a plan view of a portion of anironing-board, with which is connected :my improved iron-rest; Fig. 2, asection thereof on the line 2 2, and Fig. 3 a section thereof 'on theline 3 3 lookingin the direction of the arrow x.

In the drawings forming part of this specification I have shown at 5 oneend portion of an ironing-board, which is formed, as is customary,tapering` in width toward the end 6. Mounted upon said ironing-board andrmly connected therewith is shown my im-V proved iron-rest, which Ihave'designated by the general index character 7, and said restVconsists, primarily, of a plurality of flexible body-strips 8, which arepreferably formed of metal or other heat-resisting material.

Each of the body-strips 8 is provided at one end with adownwardly-directed hook 9, and the intermediate strips haveupwardlydirected ends 9a, as shown in Figs; 2 and 3, and the hooks 9 arepreferably formed integral with said body-strips. The extreme sidebody-strips 8 are of greater height than the intermediate. body-strips,as shown a 8b in Figs. 2 and 3.

scribed, and the inner ends 10 overlap in pairs, as shown more clearlyin Fig. l, and said inner ends are provided with elongated longitudinalslots 11, through all of which slots is passed a pin or bolt 12,provided at j each end with a head or nut 13.

Mounted upon the bolt 12, between each pair of overlapping ends 10 ofthe body-strips 8, is a cylindrical collaror sleeve 14, and said collarsor sleeves maintain the pairs of bodystrips 8 in proper relativeposition.

The outerends of the bod y-strips 8 are slot-3 L ted coin cidently,andpassed through said slotted ends is a bolt or pin 15, upon which, interemediate of lthe body-strips 8, are mounted a plurality of cylindricalsleeves or collarsv 16,

which also assist in maintaining said bodystrips in proper relativeposition.V

Upon each end of the bolt 12, exterior of the side body-strips 8, ismounted a clamping device, which consists of a beveled piece 17, rigidlyconnected with the next adjacent body-strip 8, and acorrespondingly-beveled head 18, which operates in connection therewithand is provided with an operating-arm 19. When said arms 19 are in theposition shown in Fig. l, the body-strips 8 may be adj usted uponthebolt 12, which passes through the elongated slots 11 thereof; butwhen the operating-arms 19 are swung into the reverse position saidbody-strips are locked against longitudinal movement.

It is evident that by means of the adjustability longitudinally of thebody-strips 8 the iron-rest may be adjusted to fit the irregular form ofironing-board shown in the drawings or a table or other device ofirregular form, and the flexibility of the body-strips 8 allows theiron-rest to be distorted in adjustment, and thus more perfectly t thedevice to which it is secured.

Arranged upon the sides of the body-strips 8 are a plurality of studs20, which prevent the entrance of the edges of an iron between said body-strips, and the arrangement of said studs is such that they will notinterfere with the fiexion of the body--strips nor with the longitudinaladjustment thereof.

I haveshown my improved iron-rest in ad- IOO 2 v v ,t 651,996

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justed position in connection with the ironing-board; audit ise'vident'that to disconnect the same it is only necessary to move thebodystrips 8 outwardly anddisconnect the hooks 9 from the edges of thesaid ironing-board.

Itis evident that I may make many changes in the construction andarrangement of the elementsof my invention -as set forth in thepreceding description without departing from the spirit of my inventionor sacrificing the advantages thereof. n A

Having-fully described myinvfntion, I

claim as 'nw and desire to secure by Letters Patent- `f j lv. A deviceofthe class described, comprising two; .sets of relatively adjustablebody vstrips'or members upon which the iron, di-

rectly rests, said sets being adj ustably connected 'togetherxat an endof each, said bodystrips being provided with devices for engag- Iing anironing-board or other article to pre* vent the accidental removalthereof from said ironing-board, and means for clamping. said sets ofstrips in relatively-adj usted position,

substantially as shown and described.

2. vA device of the class described, comprising a pluralityofadjustableiexible bodystrips provided with hooked outer-endsby means lof whichthey may be engaged with an ironing-board lor other article, and devicesfor maintaining said kbody-strips in adjusted position, substantially asshown and de scribed.

and are provided with elongated slots thro n gh and described.

The herein-described device, comprising a bodyportion which consists oftwo sets of Vbody-strips, the inner ends `of which overlap which a pinor bolt islpassed,means for clampinfgsaid sets'of body-'strips inrelatively-adjusted position and for engaging an ironingboard or otherarticle, substantially as shown L."The herein-described device,comprising a plurality of relatively-adjustable bodystrips, of which theextreme side strips are of greater height than the intermediate strips,said intermediate body-strips being provided at one lend withnpwardly-directed-end portions and with downwardly-directed hooks,substantially as shown andv described. 5; In fa device of the classdescribed, two sets of body-strips, each of which sets consists of 'apluralitylof said body-strips, said sets ofstrips being adjustablyconnected at the inner ends ofthe body-strips of eachset and Vprovidedat the' out'er ends thereof With downwardlydirected -hooks andupwardlydirected .end` portions, the inner connected ends of saidbody-'strips being provided with longitudinal elongated slots, a pinpassed through said slots, collars mounted upon said pin intermediate ofsaid body-strip ends', and clamping devices mounted upon said pin ex-"teriorl of said body-strips, 'substantially as shown and described.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my invention AI have signed mynaine, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 15th day ofSeptember, 1899.

SARAH' ooTAviA HUBBARD.

Witnesses: f

CHARLES E. HUBBARD, Woon McKnn.

